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"Haley, can I talk to you for a second?" Nathan asked her.


"Yeah" She said as she turned off the TV.

"Have you forgiven me?"

Haley looked down. Tears filled her eyes.

She looked up at him.

"I don't know if I can" She said.

Chapter 21

6 weeks later

Nathan, Rachel and the kids started walking to the park. As they got closer, Rachel and James ran.

Nathan was silent, full of thoughts of his marriage, his kids, and his feelings for Rachel.

Flashback

"Do you think we can make it through this, Haley?"

"I really don't know." Haley replied.

End of Flashback

"Nate, you alright?" Rachel asked, sounding a little bit worried by the tone of her voice.

Nathan had told Rachel a little bit about what was going on with his marriage. Not that he had feelings for her, but just that they weren't doing so well.

"Yeah, I'm fine, Rach"

They both made a face after they said that.

"Did you just call me Rach?" Rachel asked.

"Yeah.." Nathan said.

Rachel started laughing, but she was smiling, inside. Nathan laughed too.

"Chase!" Brooke yelled from their living room.

"Yeah?" He said. Chase was in the bathroom, shaving.

"I've been thinking, and I'm gonna make maternity clothes!"

"What? Really?"

"Yeah! Since I'm pregnant, I want to make clothes that I could wear"

"That's really great, Brooke" Chase said.

"Yeah. It is"

Peyton walked through her new apartment, thinking about Jake.

Flashback:

"You were with Lucas?!" Jake said.

"Yeah. I was. And that's why I ignored you" "Oh. Are you still with Lucas?"

"No, I'm not" Peyton said. "But I'm hoping we can be friends..since you are moving here"

"Yeah.. I'd like that."

End of Flashback

Peyton picked up the phone and called Brooke.

"Hey P!" Brooke said.

"Hey" Peyton said. "Do you wanna go for coffee somewhere? I need to talk to you about Jake. We should get Haley. Then we can all hang out"

"That's perfect. Haley and I were just about to call you, actually. Haley's coming from work now. Come meet us at the Cafe"

"I'll see you soon"

At the Cafe

"So you explained it to him. What did he say?" Brooke asked.

"Oh" Peyton said, annoyed. Now officially two guys have said that to her.

Brooke made a face and then rolled her eyes. "Okay..."

"He should of told you more than that" Haley put in.

"Yeah" Peyton told them in a disappointed way. But then she tried to lighten the mood. "Brooke, you realize your showing a little bit!" She said as she patted her stomach.

"I know!" Brooke grinned, and put her hand on her stomach. "3 months pregnant"

"Wow" Haley and Peyton exclaimed.

"So, anything new on you and Nathan, Haley?"

Haley sighed. She looked down, and her long, light wavy hair was covering her face. Then she looked back up at them.

"I'm doing it for my kids" She said.

"What?" They said at the same time.

She said slowly, "The only reason why I'm not getting a divorce if because of my kids. I can't do that to them"

Haley looked sad, like she was trapped and couldn't get out but wanted to.

"But, Haley, you need to be happy too. Or else you can't be the best at what's really important to your kids. A mother" Peyton said.

"Yeah!" Brooke exclaimed.

"I know..and that's why I don't think I can do this anymore"